Cuban-Italian fusion recipe

Cuban-Style Cappuccino with Whipped Cream and Honey

Name: Cuban-Style Cappuccino with Whipped Cream and Honey
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 120 ml freshly made espresso (two 60 ml double espressos) or very concentrated Cuban coffee from a moka pot; 240 ml cold whole milk; 4 teaspoons honey, or to taste; 60 ml whipping cream or heavy cream, very cold (minimum 35 % fat); 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional); 1 pinch ground cinnamon (optional)

Intense Cuban coffee cappuccino with frothed milk, honey and a soft crown of whipped cream. A fusion of Italy and Cuba.

CiberCubaNovember 9, 2026

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Preparation10 min
Cooking5 min
Total time15 min
Servings2 cups of cappuccino
DifficultyEasy

A version of cappuccino that combines the Italian technique of espresso and milk microfoam with the intense flavor of Cuban-style coffee. Honey adds natural sweetness and a small crown of whipped cream gives a velvety finish. It is a modern Italian-Cuban fusion, different from the Cuban sweet called capuchinos.

Ingredients

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For the cappuccino

120 ml freshly made espresso (two 60 ml double espressos) or very concentrated Cuban coffee from a moka pot
240 ml cold whole milk
4 teaspoons honey, or to taste

For the cream and garnish

60 ml whipping cream or heavy cream, very cold (minimum 35 % fat)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
1 pinch ground cinnamon (optional)

Method

Prepare the coffee and cream

Chill a bowl and whip the 60 ml of cream to soft peaks and a light consistency. If you like, add a few drops of vanilla. Keep chilled; do not overwhip.
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Prepare 120 ml of strong espresso (or concentrated coffee from a moka pot) and divide it between two preheated cups, about 60 ml in each.
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Add 2 teaspoons of honey to each cup while the coffee is hot and stir well until dissolved.
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Froth the milk and finish

Heat the 240 ml of milk to about 60–65 °C, without boiling, and froth it with a steam wand or milk frother to create fine microfoam. Divide the hot milk between both cups, reserving the foam, and place a generous layer of foam on top.
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Place half of the whipped cream on each cup over the foam, leaving a visible ring of milk foam around the edge. If you like, finish with a pinch of cinnamon and a very fine drizzle of honey. Serve immediately.
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Cup of cappuccino with milk foam, whipped cream and honey, an Italian and Cuban fusion.

Cream being whipped in a bowl with beaters to top the cappuccino.

Concentrated Cuban coffee poured from a moka pot into a cup.

Honey mixing into hot coffee in a cup before adding the milk.

Hot frothed milk poured from a pitcher over the coffee to form the cappuccino.

Cappuccino served with a crown of whipped cream and sprinkled cinnamon.

Cuban-Style Cappuccino with Whipped Cream and Honey